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Into The Deep

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  • Edition Size:
  • 100 signed and numbered, 10 artist's proofs, 2 printer's proofs
  • Paper Size:
  • 38 x 51 cm, 15 x 20 inches
  • Publication Year:
  • 2022

Into The Deep by Trevor Husband was inspired by the following story:

"Long ago humans lived simply, with families living in caves and wherever they could find shelter. Life was hard and they did their best. One day a strange human arrived, with black and white markings. He told them he was from the blackfish people, and they had seen the humans and wanted to share some of their teachings with them. So one man went with the blackfish to learn their ways.

When they got to the water they both transformed into blackfish (killer whales) and swam down to the village of the blackfish people at the bottom of the ocean. When the human arrived he saw how they lived. There were large longhouses with totem poles out front. The village took care of itself, everyone shared the jobs of hunting, raising children, harvesting and defending the village. Certain families carried the responsibility of managing things and making difficult decisions.

The human saw all this and more and thanked the Blackfish for sharing these teachings with him. He swam back to the shore and transformed back into a man. He shared what he had seen and the people began to live in this way and thrive. They were able to develop art, stories, ceremonies, trade and travel. So we humans must remember to give thanks to the blackfish people for teaching us how to live socially in a good way."

The print shows the human in killer whale form at the top, and the real killer whale below descending to the Blackfish village.

This limited edition silk screen print titled "Into The Deep" by Trevor Husband was hand produced by the screen-printing process. It is the only limited-edition printing of this design. The artist has inspected and signed each copy in the edition. The printer has destroyed all trial copies and obliterated the printing stencils.